Rajasthan
MoU Signed Between Jodhpur Discom and National Highways Logistics Management Limited
- 23 Feb 2023
- 2 min read
Why In News?
- On February 22, 2023, an MoU was signed between Jodhpur Discom and National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) in a meeting held at the Government Secretariat Complex in Jaipur under the chairmanship of Rajasthan Chief Secretary Usha Sharma.
Key points
- Under the MoU signed between Jodhpur Discom and National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML), 11 solar power plants will be developed at a total of six places in three districts of Hanumangarh, Bikaner and Jodhpur on the Amritsar-Bhatinda-Jamnagar Expressway in the state.
- These power plants with a total capacity of 27.43 MW will be set up under the Saur Krishi Aajeevika Yojana (PM Kusum). These power plants will come up at Kolha village in Hanumangarh district, Malkisar-Gopalyan road, Naurangdesar and Rasisar villages in Bikaner district and Bhikamkor village in Jodhpur district and will cover 8 substations.
- It is noteworthy that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has prepared this action plan through the National Highways Logistics Management Limited, in which solar panels are to be installed along national highways and express highways. This scheme will be developed on PPP mode (Public Private Partnership) basis.
